A representative at YouTube stated: "While we don't comment on individual videos, we review all videos flagged by our users against our community guidelines. In some cases we restrict flagged material that, while not in violation of those guidelines, contains images that may be unsuitable for younger users."

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Madonna's publicist Liz Rosenberg described the ban as proving that "some things never change", and cited MTV's ban of the star's 'Justify My Love' video in 1990.

WENN reports that Madonna has finally come out to comment on the situation.

In a recent Facebook chat with Jimmy Fallon, the 53-year-old singer said: "I'm supposed to be a girl gone wild in the video! How could you go wild and not grind? This is the question that people should be asking."

To ensure a lift on the ban, Madonna's team are currently working to edit out all shots of bare bottoms and a particular scene of simulated masturbation.